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HomeMy WebLinkAbout20230086 69 Jackson Garage Demo-Construction Area Variance Public Comment3/27/23, 9:09 AM Zimbra https://m.saratoga-springs.org/h/printmessage?id=11091&tz=America/New_York 1/2 From :noreply@civicplus.com Subject :Online Form Submittal: Land Use Board Agenda Public Comment To :julia destino <julia.destino@saratoga-springs.org>, aneisha samuels <aneisha.samuels@saratoga- springs.org>, susanna combs <susanna.combs@saratoga-springs.org> Zimbra julia.destino@saratoga-springs.org Online Form Submittal: Land Use Board Agenda Public Comment Sun, Mar 26, 2023 01:04 PM CAUTION: This email originated outside of the City network. Please contact IT Support if you need assistance determining if it's a threat before opening attachments or clicking any links. Land Use Board Agenda Public Comment SUBMIT COMMENTS REGARDING CITY PROJECTS Thank you for submitting your comments. Your feedback will be forwarded to the City's Planning Department and Land Use Board members. NOTE: Comments submitted later than 12:00 noon on the day before the Land Use Board meeting may not be reviewed prior to their meeting. All comments will be added to the project file in the Planning Department. Land Use Board Zoning Board of Appeals Name James McMahon Email Address jim.mcmahon@hey.com Business Name Field not completed. Address 322 Little Quarry Road City Gaithersburg State MD Zip Code 20878 Phone Number 240-499-5287 Project Name James McMahon Project Number Field not completed. 3/27/23, 9:09 AM Zimbra https://m.saratoga-springs.org/h/printmessage?id=11091&tz=America/New_York 2/2 Project Address 69 Jackson Street Comments I own the lot adjacent to this project and I would like to protest this project. Here are my concerns: We’re planning on building a house on Jackson st with a pool in the back. Naturally the pool area needs a tall privacy fence around it and tall evergreens inside the fence. These will totally block their north entrance door that’s 6 feet from the property line that opens out towards our fence. This will make for a tight squeeze of about 2 to 3 feet when the door opens out towards our fence. Every time the tenants need to go up and down stairs to the 2nd floor bedrooms they’ll make a lot of noise that will affect our private pool area. In addition, smoke from our outdoor grilling area near our fence will travel up into the living areas through the door and upstairs window. That will be hazardous. We’re also concerned about the water runoff from their roof on their north side. That part of our property is already low. To prevent flooding on our side we’d likely elevate our pool area so that water flows away from our pool area. This may cause pooling of water near their proposed side door. This may make for treacherous conditions in the winter on the north side of their structure since it will get little sun. Also the snow that falls off their roof will pile up against the fence on their side. Egress from the second floor bedrooms will lead directly into our cedar privacy fence and with such a small corridor makes for a very hazardous situation in case of fire. In addition to the offsets being way too close, particularly with a side entrance door opening out, their lot isn’t zoned for two family. I’m not sure why the board would allow this particularly since their hardship wasn’t very authentic. Attach Photo (optional)garage.jpeg Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. 3/27/23, 8:56 AM Zimbra https://m.saratoga-springs.org/h/printmessage?id=11098&tz=America/New_York 1/2 From :noreply@civicplus.com Subject :Online Form Submittal: Land Use Board Agenda Public Comment To :julia destino <julia.destino@saratoga-springs.org>, aneisha samuels <aneisha.samuels@saratoga- springs.org>, susanna combs <susanna.combs@saratoga-springs.org> Zimbra julia.destino@saratoga-springs.org Online Form Submittal: Land Use Board Agenda Public Comment Sun, Mar 26, 2023 06:00 PM CAUTION: This email originated outside of the City network. Please contact IT Support if you need assistance determining if it's a threat before opening attachments or clicking any links. Land Use Board Agenda Public Comment SUBMIT COMMENTS REGARDING CITY PROJECTS Thank you for submitting your comments. Your feedback will be forwarded to the City's Planning Department and Land Use Board members. NOTE: Comments submitted later than 12:00 noon on the day before the Land Use Board meeting may not be reviewed prior to their meeting. All comments will be added to the project file in the Planning Department. Land Use Board Zoning Board of Appeals Name Elizabeth McMahon Email Address ekmcmahon1@gmail.com Business Name Field not completed. Address 322 Little Quarry Road City Gaithersburg State MD Zip Code 20878 Phone Number 240-499-4999 Project Name Jackson Street Garage Demo Project Number 20230086 3/27/23, 8:56 AM Zimbra https://m.saratoga-springs.org/h/printmessage?id=11098&tz=America/New_York 2/2 Project Address 69 Jackson Street, Saratoga Springs, NY Comments I am co-owner with my husband, James McMahon, of the lot adjacent to 69 Jackson Street and the property behind it at 98 Adams St. After careers spent out of state, my husband and I look forward to the opportunity to return to the place we both grew up to build our retirement home on our lot adjacent to 69 Jackson St. The proposed project at 69 Jackson St would produce an undesirable change in the character of the neighborhood and would be a detriment to the neighboring properties. The proposed project would essentially transform the existing one car garage into a second home on the property. The proposed project would increase the footprint of the existing garage by 75% and roughly double the vertical height. Having a second dwelling unit on 69 Jackson St would likely reduce the value of both the adjacent lot we own and our home at 98 Adams St. It would create a dense housing environment, impacting our right to quiet enjoyment and privacy on both properties we own. It is hard to envision living comfortably in our future retirement home, with two dwelling units on the neighboring property, particularly with the proposed unit a mere five feet from the property line and standing at the height of a two-story home. It would create possible fire hazards and nuisance in an area that is quiet for most of the year. We do not see a hardship case in the application. There are numerous alternatives for housing out of town visitors, storage, and servicing a patio area that do not require three major area variances. Instead, the proposed project would create numerous hardships for neighbors. In addition to the hardships already listed, we would need to install a tall, expensive privacy fence for security, we would need to be concerned about safety with visitors coming and going, we would suffer a general loss of privacy, quiet, and property value. We are relying on the zoning laws that are in place to protect our investment. Thank you for your consideration. Attach Photo (optional)Field not completed. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. 3/27/23, 9:10 AM Zimbra https://m.saratoga-springs.org/h/printmessage?id=11093&tz=America/New_York 1/2 From :noreply@civicplus.com Subject :Online Form Submittal: Land Use Board Agenda Public Comment To :julia destino <julia.destino@saratoga-springs.org>, aneisha samuels <aneisha.samuels@saratoga- springs.org>, susanna combs <susanna.combs@saratoga-springs.org> Zimbra julia.destino@saratoga-springs.org Online Form Submittal: Land Use Board Agenda Public Comment Sun, Mar 26, 2023 01:27 PM CAUTION: This email originated outside of the City network. Please contact IT Support if you need assistance determining if it's a threat before opening attachments or clicking any links. Land Use Board Agenda Public Comment SUBMIT COMMENTS REGARDING CITY PROJECTS Thank you for submitting your comments. Your feedback will be forwarded to the City's Planning Department and Land Use Board members. NOTE: Comments submitted later than 12:00 noon on the day before the Land Use Board meeting may not be reviewed prior to their meeting. All comments will be added to the project file in the Planning Department. Land Use Board Zoning Board of Appeals Name James McMahon Email Address jim.mcmahon@hey.com Business Name Field not completed. Address 322 Little Quarry Road City Gaithersburg State MD Zip Code 20878 Phone Number 240-499-5287 Project Name 69 Jackson Garage Demo & Reno Area Variance Project Number Field not completed. 3/27/23, 9:10 AM Zimbra https://m.saratoga-springs.org/h/printmessage?id=11093&tz=America/New_York 2/2 Project Address 69 Jackson Comments I own the lot adjacent to this project and I would like to protest this project. Here are my concerns: We’re planning on building a house on Jackson st with a pool in the back. Naturally the pool area needs a tall privacy fence around it and tall evergreens inside the fence. These will totally block their north entrance door that’s 6 feet from the property line that opens out towards our fence. This will make for a tight squeeze of about 2 to 3 feet when the door opens out towards our fence. Every time the tenants need to go up and down stairs to the 2nd floor bedrooms they’ll make a lot of noise that will affect our private pool area. In addition, smoke from our outdoor grilling area near our fence will travel up into the living areas through the door and upstairs window. That will be hazardous. We’re also concerned about the water runoff from their roof on their north side. That part of our property is already low. To prevent flooding on our side we’d likely elevate our pool area so that water flows away from our pool area. This may cause pooling of water near their proposed side door. This may make for treacherous conditions in the winter on the north side of their structure since it will get little sun. Also the snow that falls off their roof will pile up against the fence on their side. Egress from the second floor bedrooms will lead directly into our cedar privacy fence and with such a small corridor makes for a very hazardous situation in case of fire. In addition to the offsets being way too close, particularly with a side entrance door opening out, their lot isn’t zoned for two family. I’m not sure why the board would allow this particularly since their hardship wasn’t very authentic. Attach Photo (optional)garage.jpeg Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. 3/27/23, 9:10 AM Zimbra https://m.saratoga-springs.org/h/printmessage?id=11095&tz=America/New_York 1/2 From :noreply@civicplus.com Subject :Online Form Submittal: Land Use Board Agenda Public Comment To :julia destino <julia.destino@saratoga-springs.org>, aneisha samuels <aneisha.samuels@saratoga- springs.org>, susanna combs <susanna.combs@saratoga-springs.org> Zimbra julia.destino@saratoga-springs.org Online Form Submittal: Land Use Board Agenda Public Comment Sun, Mar 26, 2023 03:07 PM CAUTION: This email originated outside of the City network. Please contact IT Support if you need assistance determining if it's a threat before opening attachments or clicking any links. Land Use Board Agenda Public Comment SUBMIT COMMENTS REGARDING CITY PROJECTS Thank you for submitting your comments. Your feedback will be forwarded to the City's Planning Department and Land Use Board members. NOTE: Comments submitted later than 12:00 noon on the day before the Land Use Board meeting may not be reviewed prior to their meeting. All comments will be added to the project file in the Planning Department. Land Use Board Zoning Board of Appeals Name James McMahon Email Address jim.mcmahon@hey.com Business Name Field not completed. Address 322 Little Quarry Road City Gaithersburg State MD Zip Code 20878 Phone Number 240-499-5287 Project Name 69 Jackson Garage Demo & Reno Area Variance Project Number 20230086 3/27/23, 9:10 AM Zimbra https://m.saratoga-springs.org/h/printmessage?id=11095&tz=America/New_York 2/2 Project Address 69 Jackson Comments I own the lot adjacent. I object to having a entrance door that spills out to my lot. I imagine the "guests" will cut through my yard or drive their vehicle on the property when they have furniture delivered or a large grocery run at Cosco. I will be forced to put up a large fence at a big expense to me. Please, please, please, don't allow an entrance on the North side. Attach Photo (optional)side_entrance.jpeg Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. 3/27/23, 9:11 AM Zimbra https://m.saratoga-springs.org/h/printmessage?id=11097&tz=America/New_York 1/2 From :noreply@civicplus.com Subject :Online Form Submittal: Land Use Board Agenda Public Comment To :julia destino <julia.destino@saratoga-springs.org>, aneisha samuels <aneisha.samuels@saratoga- springs.org>, susanna combs <susanna.combs@saratoga-springs.org> Zimbra julia.destino@saratoga-springs.org Online Form Submittal: Land Use Board Agenda Public Comment Sun, Mar 26, 2023 04:28 PM CAUTION: This email originated outside of the City network. Please contact IT Support if you need assistance determining if it's a threat before opening attachments or clicking any links. Land Use Board Agenda Public Comment SUBMIT COMMENTS REGARDING CITY PROJECTS Thank you for submitting your comments. Your feedback will be forwarded to the City's Planning Department and Land Use Board members. NOTE: Comments submitted later than 12:00 noon on the day before the Land Use Board meeting may not be reviewed prior to their meeting. All comments will be added to the project file in the Planning Department. Land Use Board Zoning Board of Appeals Name James McMahon Email Address jim.mcmahon@hey.com Business Name Field not completed. Address 322 Little Quarry Road City Gaithersburg State MD Zip Code 20878 Phone Number 240-499-5287 Project Name James McMahon Project Number 20230086 3/27/23, 9:11 AM Zimbra https://m.saratoga-springs.org/h/printmessage?id=11097&tz=America/New_York 2/2 Project Address 69 Jackson Comments I can't emphasize enough that this project should not have *any* entrance door on the north side of the structure. I own the adjacent lot and don't want to deal with "guests" coming back from the racetrack dropping their red solo cups on my lawn along with their losing track tickets. Also, I don't want them to let their dogs out to poop in my yard. In addition, I don't want them coming down the stairs to go outside to smoke cigars, cigarettes, weed, or other noxious substances. Also, I wouldn't recommend vinyl siding. When I do start my new house on the lot I will be adding high efficiency windows with reflective coding. If the vinyl siding is too close, my windows will melt them. I wouldn't recommend anything other than James Hardie Hardiboard or Hardie shakes for any structure near my lot. Thanks Attach Photo (optional)Field not completed. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. 3/27/23, 9:11 AM Zimbra https://m.saratoga-springs.org/h/printmessage?id=11099&tz=America/New_York 1/2 From :noreply@civicplus.com Subject :Online Form Submittal: Land Use Board Agenda Public Comment To :julia destino <julia.destino@saratoga-springs.org>, aneisha samuels <aneisha.samuels@saratoga- springs.org>, susanna combs <susanna.combs@saratoga-springs.org> Zimbra julia.destino@saratoga-springs.org Online Form Submittal: Land Use Board Agenda Public Comment Sun, Mar 26, 2023 06:14 PM CAUTION: This email originated outside of the City network. Please contact IT Support if you need assistance determining if it's a threat before opening attachments or clicking any links. Land Use Board Agenda Public Comment SUBMIT COMMENTS REGARDING CITY PROJECTS Thank you for submitting your comments. Your feedback will be forwarded to the City's Planning Department and Land Use Board members. NOTE: Comments submitted later than 12:00 noon on the day before the Land Use Board meeting may not be reviewed prior to their meeting. All comments will be added to the project file in the Planning Department. Land Use Board Zoning Board of Appeals Name James McMahon Email Address jim.mcmahon@hey.com Business Name Field not completed. Address 322 Little Quarry Road City Gaithersburg State MD Zip Code 20878 Phone Number 240-499-5287 Project Name 69 Jackson Garage Demo & Reno Area Variance Project Number 20230086 3/27/23, 9:11 AM Zimbra https://m.saratoga-springs.org/h/printmessage?id=11099&tz=America/New_York 2/2 Project Address 69 Jackson St Comments I don't believe the diagrams show the gutters and downspouts coming off the roof. How wide/big are the gutters and downspouts? In what direction do the downspouts push the water? There are lots of branches overhead. Will these gutters have gutter guards? https://www.thisoldhouse.com/gutters/reviews/sizes -of-gutters Attach Photo (optional)Field not completed. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. 3/27/23, 9:11 AM Zimbra https://m.saratoga-springs.org/h/printmessage?id=11101&tz=America/New_York 1/2 From :noreply@civicplus.com Subject :Online Form Submittal: Land Use Board Agenda Public Comment To :julia destino <julia.destino@saratoga-springs.org>, aneisha samuels <aneisha.samuels@saratoga- springs.org>, susanna combs <susanna.combs@saratoga-springs.org> Zimbra julia.destino@saratoga-springs.org Online Form Submittal: Land Use Board Agenda Public Comment Sun, Mar 26, 2023 08:05 PM CAUTION: This email originated outside of the City network. Please contact IT Support if you need assistance determining if it's a threat before opening attachments or clicking any links. Land Use Board Agenda Public Comment SUBMIT COMMENTS REGARDING CITY PROJECTS Thank you for submitting your comments. Your feedback will be forwarded to the City's Planning Department and Land Use Board members. NOTE: Comments submitted later than 12:00 noon on the day before the Land Use Board meeting may not be reviewed prior to their meeting. All comments will be added to the project file in the Planning Department. Land Use Board Zoning Board of Appeals Name James McMahon Email Address jim.mcmahon@hey.com Business Name Field not completed. Address 322 Little Quarry Road City Gaithersburg State MD Zip Code 20878 Phone Number 2404995287 Project Name Jim McMahon Project Number 20230086 3/27/23, 9:11 AM Zimbra https://m.saratoga-springs.org/h/printmessage?id=11101&tz=America/New_York 2/2 Project Address 69 Jackson Garage Demo & Reno Area Variance Comments I don't think a living space on the property is appropriate. I think they should skip the apartment and do a garage with a popup storage area (3-season office, unconditioned) and smaller footprint than 24-feet. I attached a garage in my neighborhood in Maryland as an example. Attach Photo (optional)Little_quarry_garage.jpeg Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.